Jason Matthews (boxer)
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Jason Matthews was a professional boxer
from Great Britain
in the Middleweight
(160 lb
) division.
. He was elevated to full champion when long-term injuries prevented the previous title holder, Bert Schenk
, from defending the title. Matthews lost the title to Armand Krajnc
by TKO
in 1999 in his first defense. Matthews announced his retirement from boxing after the bout (Due to an eye injury, which occurred during the fight).
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the Middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
(160 lb
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
) division.
Professional career
Also known as "Method Man", Matthews turned pro in 1995 and won the vacant WBO middleweight interim title on June 17, 1999 with a victory against Ryan RhodesRyan Rhodes
Ryan Rhodes is an English light middleweight boxer. Rhodes took up boxing at a young age, training at Brendan Ingle's gym in the Wincobank district of Sheffield.-Professional career:...
. He was elevated to full champion when long-term injuries prevented the previous title holder, Bert Schenk
Bert Schenk
Bert Schenk was a German boxer.-Professional career:Schenk turned pro in 1996 and won the WBO Middleweight Title...
, from defending the title. Matthews lost the title to Armand Krajnc
Armand Krajnc
Armand Krajnc is a Swedish-Slovenian boxer.-Professional career:Known as "Lion", Krajnc turned pro in 1996 and won the WBO Middleweight Title in 1999 with a TKO of Jason Matthews. Krajnc defended the title three times before losing the belt in 2002 to Harry Simon. One of Krajnc's title defenses...
by TKO
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
in 1999 in his first defense. Matthews announced his retirement from boxing after the bout (Due to an eye injury, which occurred during the fight).